Comments Thread For: Vitali Klitschko-Kevin Johnson Early Results/Spoilers

[Mr. Philadel]

Big Vit's entrance was off the charts!!......but his performance wasn't all that......to make things worst KJ fought like a *****......he spoiled the whole fight!!.....Big Vit looked old IMO....

[jkaisen41]

Re: Wlad. I doubt he would simply jab Haye all night. One solid right from Wlad on Haye's chin and Haye is a goner. Sure, he would set it up by jabbing for a few rounds, so Haye wouldn't see the right coming. My point is that Wlad is a bigger one-punch KO artist than Vitali. Vitali usually busts people up and then stops them, so beating Haye could be tougher work for him. But I could be wrong.

I agree with you re Ruiz, though. I don't really care about "for boxing's sake," because for boxing's sake all I hope is that the best man on the night actually wins. Ruiz has changed his style and is trying to be more fan-friendly by going for the KO, so I am willing to give him a chance, and I think he has a very good chance to beat Haye. That's why Booth and Haye are begging Roach for help.

Wlad has more one punch KO power... but I think that even if Vitali lands clean it will be enough for Haye. That's exactly the point I'm making... he will use only the jab for the first few rounds... but he did it against way slower boxers who couldn't slip or time it and fire something vicious is back. If Haye in the first rounds could land 2 or 3 rights that Klitschko feels... we will see... Klitschko looks very mechanical to me... so what happens if all the sudden it doesn't work... like I said... he looks so tense in the ring, it simply ain't looks natural to him... if Haye can land and shock him a little bit... I think he has a good chance of making it competive... as long as he gets hit with a good right *loooooooooooooool*

For boxing's sake means... an attractibe event. Do you honestly wanna see Ruiz-Klitschko? This is going to be bad for Ruiz and the same we are seeing from all the others who get jabbed to death and don't throw back. Haye through his mouth would make it more of an event and I think the fight would be more interesting as well.

If he wins he wins... but he is simply John Ruiz... but it is really a good test for Haye if he really can do something in the HW division... if he can't beat Ruiz which style is pretty much made for Haye... he ain't have to try on the Klitschko's

[joe strong]

it's ridiculous that vitali can't put a guy like kingpin away early.everyone says he's an alltime great...lewis destroyed guys like golota,grant who were all highly ranked but really battle tested.he beat Rahman & Briggs easily within 5,beat Holyfield & Tyson,the 2 best of his era.ruddock & tua were 2 of the best in the 90's & he crushed ruddock & dismantled tua.kingpin wouldn't last 3 rounds with lewis'.oh yeah can't forget he beat vitali as well.comparing vitali to lewis' is like comparing a pinto to a Ferrari...it's insulting to lewis...vitali is good but not great.I'm willing to bet most people would love to see vitali blow someone out in 1 round but he can't because he just doesn't take risks.he's 6'8 250 of muscle & his arm punches are harder than 80% of the heavyweights.so why does he not to for the jugular early? No reason for it to go longer than 3 rounds.

[joe strong]

first step up out of the way in Barrett...important confidence builder for Ustinov.nice start for his future

[nomadman]

it's ridiculous that vitali can't put a guy like kingpin away early.everyone says he's an alltime great...lewis destroyed guys like ...

Lewis went the distance with Zeljko Mavrovic.

[edgarg]

I don't stand in the ring so I can't say of course... but if you get punched by these guys for 12 rounds it will hurt too... so if you dare to be great... you have to try... and I personally think that Haye will try it... he will be going out on the back... I believe that as well *looooooool* But as long as it lasts I think he put up a fight...

I think that Haye would be more difficult for Wladimir because Wladimir simply only throws the jab in most fights. And only a jab won't keep Haye at bay IMO and if Haye lands a good right here and there... probably Wladi gets a little gunshy with his own right. I think Haye would remind him pretty good at the days were Klitschko lost. And to me personally... Wladi to me looks always like a man without confidence in the ring... you simply have to remind him of that... I think Haye would.

Actually I think that Ruiz won't be easy for Haye. Because Haye seems to have at a best a decent chin... Ruiz will be in front of him all night... I hope for boxing sake that Haye wins... but if he ain't comes in prepared and in shape... this one could get ugly for Haye. Ruiz can take a punch as well... Better it is... Haye needs to learn how to protect his chin (Amir Khan style *looooooooooooooooool*)

I'm surprised at your intimation that WK only throws left hands, and is a bit nervous.

You have no idea, obviously, how he operates. He throws the left hand, which he can do effortlessly and STRONGLY, for a couple or three round to see the opponent's reaction. He wants to see in which direction the opponent goes, or if he just covers up. Since his jab is as heavy as many a fighter's right hand, it's punitive, and causes it's own effect on the opponent, and is not merely a "range finder".

When he has it figured out to his satisfaction, he then throws the left, with the right hand coming immediately after, in the right direction, so that it often is not seen, and he has, more or less, the same chance of ZOOMING IN, as if he were hitting the heavy bag, which swings in a perfectly predictable motion.

Simple..............!!

[edgarg]

Lewis went the distance with Zeljko Mavrovic.

Yes, and you could easily see that he was worried about him from the start to the finish.

[edgarg]

it's ridiculous that vitali can't put a guy like kingpin away early.everyone says he's an alltime great...lewis destroyed guys like golota,grant who were all highly ranked but really battle tested.he beat Rahman & Briggs easily within 5,beat Holyfield & Tyson,the 2 best of his era.ruddock & tua were 2 of the best in the 90's & he crushed ruddock & dismantled tua.kingpin wouldn't last 3 rounds with lewis'.oh yeah can't forget he beat vitali as well.comparing vitali to lewis' is like comparing a pinto to a Ferrari...it's insulting to lewis...vitali is good but not great.I'm willing to bet most people would love to see vitali blow someone out in 1 round but he can't because he just doesn't take risks.he's 6'8 250 of muscle & his arm punches are harder than 80% of the heavyweights.so why does he not to for the jugular early? No reason for it to go longer than 3 rounds.

It's so enjoyable to read here guys who truly don't know what they're talking about. So innocent and simple.

[edgarg]

Wlad has more one punch KO power... but I think that even if Vitali lands clean it will be enough for Haye. That's exactly the point I'm making... he will use only the jab for the first few rounds... but he did it against way slower boxers who couldn't slip or time it and fire something vicious is back. If Haye in the first rounds could land 2 or 3 rights that Klitschko feels... we will see... Klitschko looks very mechanical to me... so what happens if all the sudden it doesn't work... like I said... he looks so tense in the ring, it simply ain't looks natural to him... if Haye can land and shock him a little bit... I think he has a good chance of making it competive... as long as he gets hit with a good right *loooooooooooooool*

For boxing's sake means... an attractibe event. Do you honestly wanna see Ruiz-Klitschko? This is going to be bad for Ruiz and the same we are seeing from all the others who get jabbed to death and don't throw back. Haye through his mouth would make it more of an event and I think the fight would be more interesting as well.

If he wins he wins... but he is simply John Ruiz... but it is really a good test for Haye if he really can do something in the HW division... if he can't beat Ruiz which style is pretty much made for Haye... he ain't have to try on the Klitschko's

By "way slower" I suppose you mean guys like Chris Byrd.........??

[edgarg]

A hollow victory when you listened to what he was supposedly going to do to make "America" proud of their new heavyweight champ all this week. Same old story with the opponents of the K brothers.

Of course; I agree.